South Carolina State rolls over Alabama A&M, 32-0

ORANGEBURG, South Carolina  --  As the clock reached zero Saturday night at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium, the South Carolina State defense gathered together on the sidelines for one last cheer.

“Goose egg!” they yelled after breaking the huddle, celebrating the accomplishment of posting a shutout. In blanking visiting Alabama A&M 32-0 before 11,146 fans, the host team Bulldogs dominated an opponent in a manner they experienced the past two weeks in losing to nationally ranked Coastal Carolina and Clemson.

“It’s satisfying to get a ‘W’ in the win column, but we’re trying to go the rest of the season continuing what we did tonight,” said linebacker Joe Thomas of Blackville-Hilda, who finished with a team-high nine tackles and two sacks.

While the defense collected five turnovers and held Alabama A&M (1-2, 1-0) to 194 total yards, including -3 rushing on 31 carries, the offense amassed a season-high 406 total yards. Running back Justin Taylor rushed for two scores and quarterback Richard Cue completed 9-19 attempts for 147 yards, including his third straight game with a long touchdown pass to Tyler McDonald.



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